LIGHT AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ON MONOGENEAN PARASITE FROM RED SEA FISH NEMIPTERUS JAPONICUS (TRIEADIN BRAENS) IN EGYPT

During a survey from November 2012 till October 2013 on a marine fish’s species Nemipterus japonicas, a microcotylid monogenean species Lutianicola haifonensis was recorded for the first time from 42 out of 80 (52.5%) examined fish’s species in Red Sea. Nemipterus japonicas were found to be recorded as a new host for both the monogenea and crustacean parasite species. A copepod crustacean, Hatschekia gracilis also recorded for the first time from 16 out of 80 (20%) of N. japonicas fishes. A brief description for Lutianicola haifonensis and Hatschekia gracilis was presented. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for L. haifonensis is studied.